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For example, Zuo Zhen was punished by Jiang Shaohua that day, his future was ruined, and he was full of resentment. Another example is Zuo Yue, who also had a quarrel with Jiang Shaohua.

General Zuo said firmly, "It's not them. I manage my family like I manage my army. No one dares to assassinate the princess behind my back."

Prime Minister Wang frowned even more tightly: "If it wasn't the Zuo family who did it, then who could it be?"

Therefore, Prime Minister Wang actually suspected that it was the Zuo family who did it. After all, there were only a handful of families who could afford to hire assassins and later arrange to assassinate those who had a grudge against Jiang Shaohua.

General Zuo sighed helplessly: "Even the Prime Minister suspected the Zuo family, no wonder Yang Shilang of the Ministry of Justice believed that the assassination was done by the Zuo family."

"I have never lied to the Prime Minister. I swear to heaven that this matter has nothing to do with the Zuo family."

Prime Minister Wang looked more and more puzzled: "Who on earth wants to use such a horrific method to deal with Jiang Shaohua?"

Officialdom struggles are mostly based on political means. This method of sending assassins is both vicious and despicable, and is despised by people. There has not been a bad incident of assassinating important officials in the capital of Daliang for many years. Not to mention that Jiang Shaohua is the princess of Daliang, inspecting the six ministries on behalf of the emperor.

The mastermind behind sending the assassin has vicious intentions and deserves to be killed.

General Zuo thought for a long time before saying, "Maybe it was one of the princes. Jiang Shaohua has become very popular in the capital, and the other princes are upset and want to teach her a lesson."

"Prince Wu'an?" Prime Minister Wang reacted very quickly and said a name.

During the period of national mourning when the late emperor passed away, Wu'an County Prince and Jiang Shaohua quarreled and quarreled in public, and were repeatedly defeated and humiliated. Wu'an County Prince was holding a grudge and was likely to take action.

General Zuo thought for a moment and whispered, "It could also be the Prince of Dongping or the Prince of Huaiyang. Even the Prince of Gaoliang is a suspect."

Prime Minister Wang's eyes flickered. "The King of Gaoliang is not in a clear mind and can't even speak clearly. On the other hand, the Crown Prince of Gaoliang looks lazy and playful, but he is actually smart and intelligent. In terms of talent, he is better than the Emperor."

So, how can it be easy to get along with the important officials in the court?
Jiang Yi thought he had concealed his incompetence very well, but there were more than one or two people who could see that he was pretending.

"Perhaps, it was the Anguogong Mansion that did it." General Zuo's eyes flashed: "The Zheng family used the assassination to throw dirty water on me, and then drag the prime minister into the quagmire. In this way, the Anguogong can fish in troubled waters."

Prime Minister Wang hummed, "Grand Empress Dowager Zheng listens to Jiang Shaohua's words, and Jiang Shaohua has won over the support of the Grand Empress Dowager's party. If this continues, the position of Duke Anguo will be replaced by Jiang Shaohua. If he secretly makes a shady move, it will kill several birds with one stone."

As for Zheng Chen's thoughts on Jiang Shaohua, there is no need to discuss them. In the face of power struggles, a little bit of love is really not worth mentioning.

……

"Who is the real culprit behind the assassination of the princess?"

In a bedroom in Jingyang Palace, Chen Jinyu's confused and doubtful whispers were heard.

Jiang Shaohua had already bathed and changed his clothes, and was lying leisurely on the bed. Chen Jinyu sat beside the bed, thinking hard, counting on his fingers, and several princes took turns to count, and finally, he counted to the Anguogong Mansion.

"Not the Duke of Anguo." Jiang Shaohua's tone was very firm.

Chen Jinyu raised an eyebrow: "After the princess came to the capital, she displayed her divine power and won the hearts of the people. Anguogong was resentful and dissatisfied, so he sent an assassin. He not only hurt the princess, but also persuaded Prime Minister Wang and General Zuo to take action, killing two birds with one stone. Why not Anguogong?"

Jiang Shaohua said calmly, "It may be the work of the Zheng family, but Duke Anguo is definitely not aware of this." Chen Jinyu was almost confused and blurted out, "The princess wouldn't think that this was done by Zheng Chen! How is this possible! Doesn't Zheng Chen love the princess?"

Jiang Shaohua curled his lips and said, "Mr. Chen, you have been in the officialdom for several years, how can you still be so naive! In the struggle for power, there is no room for little love between men and women. I, the Princess of Nanyang, am blocking the way for others, so they should take action to get rid of me."

Chen Jinyu took a deep breath and said after a while: "In this case, Zheng Chen is also very suspicious."

Jiang Shaohua's eyes flashed with coldness, and he slowly said: "Without solid evidence, it is impossible to convict anyone based on the clues currently found by the Ministry of Justice."

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Fortunately, I didn't suffer any loss. Those eight assassins were all assassins picked from thousands of miles away. The fact that they all died like this must be enough to make the real culprit behind the scenes feel heartbroken."

Chen Jinyu exhaled: "Will the princess go to the Ministry of War tomorrow?"

"Of course I have to go." Jiang Shaohua said, "Duke Anguo is reflecting on himself behind closed doors. The Ministry of War has no Shangshu in charge. Minister Wang is of low character and mean, and Minister Ding is soft-hearted. The Ministry of War is in chaos. This princess will take the opportunity of inspecting the six ministries on behalf of the emperor to rectify the Ministry of War."

……

Empress Dowager Zheng was actually quite dissatisfied with the fact that General Zuo and Prime Minister Wang were let off so easily.

The next morning, when Jiang Shaohua came to pay respects, Empress Dowager Zheng couldn't help but scold him. Jiang Shaohua smiled and comforted him, "The court has been stable for a few days, so it's not appropriate to stir up trouble again. Besides, the evidence is not enough to convict the Zuo family."

"For now, let's put the assassination case aside for now. The Ministry of Justice will slowly investigate. Once we find more clues, we will naturally be able to catch the real culprit behind the scenes."

Empress Dowager Zheng smiled and sighed, "You, child, are so focused on keeping the court stable that you don't even care about something as serious as an assassination. No wonder I favor you the most."

Jiang Shaohua pursed her lips and smiled, her words were as sweet as honey, and her nice words made Empress Dowager Zheng smile from ear to ear.

Empress Dowager Zheng said casually, "You went to the Ministry of War to inspect. Did you find any problems?"

Jiang Shaohua replied calmly, "Minister Zheng has been in charge of the Ministry of War for several years. He has done his job diligently, so there shouldn't be any problems. It's just that Minister Zheng has been away recently, and the Ministry of War has become a little slack. I want to tidy it up on behalf of Minister Zheng, so that he won't be troubled when he comes back."

This was just a heads-up in the ears of Empress Dowager Zheng.

Empress Dowager Zheng laughed cheerfully and said, "Okay, I can trust you to do things well."

In the next few days, Jiang Shaohua stayed in the Ministry of War. He checked the four departments of the Ministry of War one by one, including military records, account books, and official documents, and even the weapons and supplies in the armory.

The several horse farms under the Ministry of War were too far away to be inspected in person, so Jiang Shaohua asked someone to bring the war horse books for the past five years, and compared them with the war horses allocated to each army each year, and made a careful calculation.

In the Ministry of War, a sharp knife hung over everyone's head, and everyone was terrified.

"The princess stayed at the Ministry of Rites for five days, and at the Ministry of Works for five days. Why did the rules change when she came to our Ministry of War? It's been almost ten days, and she still doesn't want to leave?"

"Shh! Keep your voice down! Don't let the princess hear you."

"Minister Wang has been disciplined and has become quiet, so let's not say anything more." (End of this chapter)